Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-04
STORM,
one OF the Worst Along the Coast t
for Ten Years.
The Railroads in all Directions
Blocked.
The New York Boats Unable to
Leave Fall River.
A Terrific Sea Reported Outside
and the Weather Thick.
Telegraph and Telephone Poles
Blown Down.
Fifteen Degrees Below Zero at
Greenville.

BATH, April 2.
One of the most tempestuous nor,heas
snow storms OF the winter is raging in Bath
Inc wind is blowing a gale and the snow
drifting badly. AT 2 o'clock the storm was
increasing and the wind blowing nearly a
hurricane
WALDoBoRo, April 8.
One OF the severest snow storms ever ex-
perienced in this vicinity commenced Satur-
day forenoon and continued until eariy this
morning, blockading all the roads and pre-
venting all travel bv railroad and stage
Since the opening of the Knox & Lincoln
railroad for business in 1873 the trains were
blockaded for the first time tonight The
regular freight train leaving here about 1925
T. M, proceeded about halt a mile east of
the depot and having no snow plow was un-
able to further proceed. The Boston pas.
senger train, having or board fifty or sixty
passengers for Warren. Thomaston and Rock
land, started from the depot and had gone
but short distance when that train was also
stuck fast in the snow. The roads were i'm
passable and it was utterly impossible for
hacks to bring the passengers to the village,
consequently all passengers were obliged to
remain in the cars all night. About midnight
Edwin o. Stark of this place, one of the di-
rectors of the road, thoughtfully provided re-
treshments for the unfortunate passengers
thus snow bound. Everything possible was
done for the comfort of the passengers by
Conductors Ingraham and Rideout and Sta
devoted the entire night to the comfort of all
on board the train.
CALAIS, April 2.
Snow commenced falling in this section at
10 o'clock this morning and continued
throughout the day. The wind is blowing
hurricane. The snow has drifted to deptht
of three feet or more in the streets and the
country roads must be impossible. 1t is by
all cd Is the worst storm of the season and
extends throughout Eastern and Northern
Maine. The thermometer ranges from zero
in Aroostook county to Is above here.
BANGOR, April 2.
A terrible northeast tempest ragged here
since the middle of tho forenoon. Snow has
fallen to depth Of eight to ten inches and
the wind blown gale, piing the snow and
impeding travel. The Western train was an
hour and half late out; the Eastern on
time At midnight the gale still continues.
The thermometer at Greenville yesterday
morning was Is below zero.
BIDDEFoRD, April 2.
The widest storm Of the season is raging
tonight. Only six inches of snow has fallen
but northeast wind is blowing furiously,
blockading the streets and railroad trains are
delayed.
MAcHrAs, April 3.
A blizzard prevailed all day yesterday and
all last night. Ten inches of snow fell and
piled from ten inches to ten feet. Men
worked Sunday to clear places through the
streets. There has been no such gale and no
such snow banks for ten years. Sunday
evening the weather was clear and mild.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass April 8.
The most violent northeaet gale for several
wears ragged here yesterday. Schooner Mag
pie J. Chadwick, Orr, of and from Portland
for Bridgeport, Conn.,, with a cargo of paper
min. parted one chain and broke a windlass
after which she dragged afoul of the schoon-
er MYRTLE and Delma. To prevent serious
damage to both and to avoid fouling others
sbe slipped her chain and went ashore on the
yest side of the harbor near the head and
filled with water.
Schooner Charter Oak Of Wiscasset, slipped
both chains and went ashore on Canal fiat,
east side of the harbor, where she filled with
water.
Schooner Lugano, Clark, of and from New
York for Boston, with mahogany and pig
iron, parted both chains and fouled with the
schooner Margaret of Cherryfeld, Maine,
carving away the jibboom with the rigging.
She afterwa ards went ashore at the head of
the harbor where she now lies.
4. Schooner Alpine Of Deer Isle, Marshall,
port Johnson for Portsmouth, with cargo
of coal, slipped both anchors and ran ashore
at the head of the bsrbor where she now lies.
Schooner E. H. Furber. Capt. Wentworth,
of and for New York with cargo OF empty
oil barrels, parted hawser and chain and
sl;pped the remaining chain and went ashore
m Canal fat, the east side of the harbor. She
lies well up on the beach.
Schooner Mary A. Rice, Bucksport, Capt.
Iowell. of Nantucket for New York, parted
both chains and went ashore on the east side
of the harbor just south of the New York
wharf. and was afterwards hauled of to the
hart. The quarter rail and four stanchion'